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Marvel studio head Avi Arad revealed that he has secured the rights to the character and plans to reboot the famed sailor in a feature-length film utilising computer technology, Variety reports.
Created by Elzie Crisler Segar, Popeye was first introduced to the public in the 1929 King Features comic strip Thimble Theatre.
The character was adapted by Max and Dave Fleischer for a series of theatrical cartoons during the 1930s. Paramount continued production on the animated shorts through the 1950s. He was also resurrected for animated TV series, comic books, animated games and advertisements.
In 1980, Robert Altman directed a live-action Popeye movie, which starred Robin Williams as the titular character and Shelley Duvall as his sweetheart Olive Oyl.
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